PRJ006 Elements of Theory of Translation

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Danuše Kšicová, DrSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Jiří Gazda, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 B2.41
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to introduce students to fundamental topics and problems of Russian, Czech and Slovak theories of translation. According to accentuated practical focus of the field, studying of subject matter from lectures and reading of selections from chapters of compulsory literature during the semester are expected for successful passing of the course.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction into literature of a given field
  • 2. History of the Czech translation of literary texts
  • 3. History of the Russian translation of literary texts
  • 4. Modern methods of translation
  • 5. Translation of literary texts from the point of view of genres
  • 6. Translation of literary texts a historical discipline, questions of its criticism and functions in the national literature
  • 7. Analysis of poetics of translation of literary texts as a way to the independent creative work
  • 8. Choice of a literary text for translation and its interpretation
  • 9. Questions of poetics of translation of literary texts. Choice and interpretation of a prosaic text and its translation.
  • 10. Contemporary translationally orientated translatology and other up-to-date questions.
  • 11. Poetics of translation of drama, and film or television scripts.
  • 12. Poetics of translation of poetry.
Literature
    required literature
  • FIŠER, Zbyněk. Překlad jako kreativní proces : teorie a praxe funkcionalistického překládání. Vyd. 1. Brno: Host, 2009, 320 s. ISBN 9788072943432. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. Umění překladu. Edited by Karel Hausenblas. Vyd. 3., upr. a rozš. verze. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1998, 386 s. ISBN 802373539X. info
  • LEVÝ, Jiří. České teorie překladu. Edited by Jiří Honzík. Vyd. 2., (rozdělené do dvo. Praha: Ivo Železný, 1996, 323 s. ISBN 8023728393. info
    recommended literature
  • Etkind, E. G.: Poetičeskij perevod v istorii russkoj literatury. In.: Mastera russkogo stichotvornogo perevoda, t. I. Leningrad 1968, s. 5-72.
  • Myslenie o preklade. Edited by Libuša Vajdová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Kalligram, 2007, 184 s. ISBN 9788081010064. info
  • POPOVIČ, Anton. Teória umeleckého prekladu. Moskva: Vysšaja škola, 1980. info
Teaching methods
Lecture.
Assessment methods
Exam: written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2016, recent)
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